(19)
(11) EP 2 220 911 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
23.07.2009

(43) Date of publication:
25.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/34

(21) Application number: 08843424.6

(22) Date of filing: 31.10.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H05B 3/84(2006.01)
F28F 17/00(2006.01)
F25C 5/08(2006.01)
B64D 15/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2008/081902
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/059076 (07.05.2009 Gazette 2009/19)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 31.10.2007 US 931530

(71) Applicant: The Trustees of Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH 03755 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • PETRENKO, Victor
    Lebanon, NH 03766 (US)
  • SULLIVAN, Charles, Roger
    West Lebanon, NH 03784 (US)

(74) Representative: Hössle Kudlek & Partner 
Postfach 33 04 29
80064 München
80064 München (DE)

   


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